install-vagrant-on-windows

This manual enables you to use Vagrant on your Windows machine.

• install-vagrant-on-windows
  • Manual installation
    • Install VirtualBox
    • Install Git
    • Install Vagrant
    • Install Vagrant Plugins
  • Installation via Chocolatey
  • Test your new environment
  • Have fun! :)

Manual installation

Install VirtualBox

1. Download VirtualBox and the corresponding Extension Pack: https://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Downloads
2. Install VirtualBox with the default settings
3. Add the Extension Pack to VirtualBox (File -> Preferences -> Extensions)

Install Git

1. Download Git: https://git-scm.com/download/win
2. Install Git with the default settings

Install Vagrant

1. Download Vagrant: https://releases.hashicorp.com/vagrant/2.3.7/vagrant_2.3.7_windows_amd64.msi
2. Install Vagrant with the default settings
3. Reboot Windows

Install Vagrant Plugins

1. Open your Git Bash or your Powershell, which should also work
2. vagrant plugin install vagrant-winnfsd # used for fast NFS shares
3. vagrant plugin install vagrant-vbguest # used for automatic VirtualBox guest addition updates

Installation via Chocolatey

Chocolatey is a package manager for Windows.

# Start Powershell as administrator

# Install chocolatey if it isn't installed yet
Set-ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Scope Process -Force; iex ((New-Object System.Net.WebClient).DownloadString('https://chocolatey.org/install.ps1'))

# Install Git VirtualBox and Vagrant
choco install git virtualbox vagrant

# Refresh environment variables
refreshenv

# Install Vagrant Plugins
vagrant plugin install vagrant-winnfsd
vagrant plugin install vagrant-vbguest

# Reboot Windows

Test your new environment

1. Open your Git Bash or your Powershell, which should also work
2. git clone https://github.com/neikei/install-vagrant-on-windows.git
3. cd install-vagrant-on-windows
4. vagrant up
5. ... wait ...
6. vagrant ssh

Have fun! :)